April 01 / 15.55 Uttoxeter

15.55

Soft

Dee Lambley Birthday Celebration Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Dee Lambley Birthday Celebration Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

100/30 (Won)

Form: 14-21P D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Built upon promising chase/stable debut when eased-down winner at Exeter (3m, heavy) in January, form that has been very well advertised by the runner-up since; pulled up soon after a jumping error here a fortnight ago but remains very much of interest.
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3

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:53 Newton Abbot

Blackjack Magic

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Well treated on old form but his last win was in November 2023 and he's generally struggled since then; has something to prove and all of his wins have come on good to soft or slower.

12/1

4th

4

8th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

14:50 Carlisle

Blackjack Magic

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Ran quite well when fifth in valuable final of this veterans' series at Sandown (3m, good) in January but was well beaten there later that month and has become far too inconsistent to support with any confidence; tried in a visor for the first time.

11/2

4th

4

31st Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 42y

Class 2

15:42 Sandown

Blackjack Magic

10st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Proved somewhat resurgent, following several non-completions, in the Veterans' Final over C&D on seasonal debut; however, needs to build on that effort and prove that he's still capable of peak form, on which he's admittedly well treated.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: F1/741 D

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in first two chases but came from off the pace to win at Ffos Las (2m, soft) in January, despite looking rather dicey at several of the fences; comes with some risk attached but, on the other hand, he's open to significant further improvement if more fluent this time.
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4

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 3

15:28 Ffos Las

Real Stone

11st 13lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Has a rather mixed record over last couple of years but reportedly benefited from positive front-running ride when causing 33-1 surprise at Wetherby in February and is only 2lb higher here; a possible if ready to roll after five-month break.

8/1

4

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 3

15:28 Ffos Las

Real Stone

11st 13lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Has a rather mixed record over last couple of years but reportedly benefited from positive front-running ride when causing 33-1 surprise at Wetherby in February and is only 2lb higher here; a possible if ready to roll after five-month break.

8/1

9

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 2

14:05 Fontwell

Real Stone

11st 1lb

T: Dan Skelton

Form: 542-32 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Bettered underwhelming seasonal/chase debut and ran big race in defeat when second at Wetherby (3m, soft) 11 days ago; competes off same mark here and ought to cope with the drop back in trip; commands respect.
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6th

4

19th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 3

15:45 Wetherby

Lord Of Kerak

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

prominent on outer, not fluent 13th, lost position and in rear 5 out, weakened 4 out

9/2

1st

2

8th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

14:20 Leicester

Lord Of Kerak

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

walked over

15/8

2nd

2

27th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

16:05 Leicester

Lord Of Kerak

12st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

raced wide, led, briefly headed 3 out, headed before last, soon rallied, no extra final 110yds

9/2

Form: 213/66

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Very promising novice hurdler in 2020-21; missed all of last season but made encouraging chase/handicap debut in December (2m3f) and didn't run badly before looking a non-stayer over 3m last month; drops back in trip here and is 5lb lower now; dangerous to ignore.
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7th

9

23rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:00 Ascot

Make Me A Believer

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Very promising novice hurdler in 2020-21; unable to hit the same heights over fences last season, following a near-two-year absence, but he had wind surgery (his third) in August and reappeared with a win at Exeter (3m, good to soft) six weeks ago when he travelled much the best before hanging on by half a length; up 6lb but could have more to offer.

11/1

1st

8

10th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 3

16:00 Exeter

Make Me A Believer

11st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

towards rear of midfield, midfield 10th, prominent 13th, disputed lead 4 out, pushed along when led clearly 2 out, 4 lengths ahead when hung left and ridden run-in, much reduced lead towards finish, all out

9/1

4th

2

1st Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Uttoxeter

Make Me A Believer

11st 9lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

Very promising novice hurdler in 2020-21; missed all of last season but made encouraging chase/handicap debut in December (2m3f) and didn't run badly before looking a non-stayer over 3m last month; drops back in trip here and is 5lb lower now; dangerous to ignore.

7/1

Form: 418-P8

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner (2m, yielding) in Ireland for Gordon Elliott last season; pulled up on stable/chase/handicap debut in January but ran well for a long way at Sandown (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago and there's a decent chance he can take another step forward here.
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4th

3

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:15 Ludlow

Prevaricate

11st 12lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Maiden hurdle winner (2m, yielding) in Ireland for Gordon Elliott last season but was pulled up on his chase/stable debut in January and has finished in rear in both subsequent runs (2m4f); still early days over fences but he needs to raise his game on this step up to 3m.

10/1

5th

5

1st Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Uttoxeter

Prevaricate

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Maiden hurdle winner (2m, yielding) in Ireland for Gordon Elliott last season; pulled up on stable/chase/handicap debut in January but ran well for a long way at Sandown (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago and there's a decent chance he can take another step forward here.

10/1

8th

7

11th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 10y

Class 3

16:45 Sandown

Prevaricate

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Soft-ground point winner who won a 2m maiden hurdle at Leopardstown last March for Gordon Elliott; beaten soon after halfway on chase/stable debut at Wetherby (11-2) six weeks ago, returning with an irregular heartbeat; has questions to answer after that, but it's too soon to be writing him off.

10/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £13.22

Selections

POSTDATA:

Lord Of Kerak

SPOTLIGHT:

Blackjack Magic

Telegraph:

Real Stone

TOPSPEED:

Make Me A Believer

The Times:

Lord Of Kerak

Daily Mail:

Lord Of Kerak

D Express:

Lord Of Kerak

The Sun:

Lord Of Kerak

The Star:

Lord Of Kerak

Daily Record:

Lord Of Kerak

RP Ratings:

Blackjack Magic

WEST COUNTRY:

Blackjack Magic

Daily Mirror:

Blackjack Magic

The Guardian:

Real Stone